Attachment for butcher&#39;s meat blocks



June 18,1929. R D 1,718.075

ATTACHMENT FOR BUTCHERS MEAT BLOCKS Filed Feb. 5', 1927 Zjwuentoc Patented June 18, 1929.

NTHONY 'r. REED, or PRATT, KANSAS.

ATTACHMENT FOR BUTCHEBS MEAT BLOCKS.

Application filed February 5, 1927. Serial No. 166,203.

This invention relates to an attachment for butchers meat blocks and more to a device for preventing with the sides of the block.

particularly contact of meat A further and more specific object of the invention is to provide a removable apron having means whereby it may sides of be attached to the the meat block to cover the same and prevent contact of meat therewith.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be very readily attached to the block and removed therefrom which is fr fasteners which will rust or stroyed when the apron is which is reversible, so that ee from metallic be otherwise delaundered, and its effective use while presenting a pleasing appearance, is

extended.

These and other objects I a struction shown in ings, wherein for ttain by the conthe accompanying drawthe purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein Figure 1 is aside elevation showing a meat block having an apron attached thereto in accordance with my invention Figure 2 is a side elevation of the apron detached;

Figure 3 is a section on the ure 1;

line 33 of Fig Figure 4:15 a detail side elevation of one of the attaching elements;

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail view illustrating the manner of forming the pocket.

Referring now more drawings, the numeral particularly to the 10 designates a strip of material of required dimensions, the edges of which are oppositely rever stitched by stitching spaced intervals, is offset, as

ted, as at 11, and

12, which at uniformly indicated at 13,

so that the edge of the reverted portion is left free from the body of the pocket 14 is provided. One

occurs at one end of each of the reverted portions and the corresponding of the reverted portions is material and a of these pockets end of the other formed with an opening 15, the purpose of which will presently appear.

To the meat block 16 at spaced intervals about the periphery thereof and adjacent the top of the side walls, I secure a plurality of fasteners 17, each in the form of a body 18 having an openmg for the passage of a securin element 19 whereby it may be secured to th: block and an upwardly from this body in ofiset tongue 20 extending parallel relation ,an opening extending to the block. These tonguesare adapted to enter the pockets 14 formed along one edge of the apron or to pass through an opening 15 formed in one end of the apron.

I11 applying the apron, the opening 15 is engaged with one of the tongues and then the tongues engaged in their respective pockets until the apron encircles the block. The end pocket will align with the tongue which has been passed through the opening at the opposite end of the apron, so that the ends of the apron will overlap and completely protect the block. When the upper portion of the apron becomes soiled, the apron can be removed and inverted, concealing the soiled portion from view and presenting a clean surface for contact with the meat.

Since the construction hereinbefore set forth is capable of a certain range of change and modification without materially departing from the spirit of the invention, I do not limit myself to such specific structure except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. An apron for a supportcomprising a strip of material adapted to encircle the support and having its edges oppositely reverted, stitching securing the reverted edges along their margins to the body of the material, said stitching being offset at spaced intervals to thereby produce pockets for engagement with fasteners carried by the support.

2. An apron for a support comprising a strip of material adapted to encircle the support and having its edges oppositely reverted, stitching securing the reverted edges along their margins to the body of the material, said stitching being offset at spaced intervals to thereby produce pockets for engagement with fasteners carried by the support, there being through the body of the material and the reverted portion thereof at each end of the apron, one of the openings being formed in each reverted portion, the corresponding portion of the other of the reverted portions at each end of the apron being formed to provide one of said pockets.

3. An apron for a butchers meat block which has a circumferential series of fasteners encircling the same, said apron comprising a strip of material having at its opposite edges and upon opposite faces thereof meansfor supporting engagement with said fasteners.

4;. An apron for a support comprising a strip of material adapted to encircle the support and having one edge thereof reverted, stitching securing the reverted edge along its margin to the body of the material, said stitching being oflsetat spaced intervals to thereby produce pockets for engagement With fasteners carried by the support.

5. An apron for a support comprising a strip of material adapted to encircle the sup' port and having one edge thereof reverted,

10 stitching securing the reverted edge along its margin to the body of the material, said stitching being offset'at spaced intervals to thereby produce pockets for engagement With fasteners carried by the support, there being an opening extending through the body of the material and the reverted portion at one end of the apron.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

ANTHONY T. REED. 

